Job Description

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST (90% FTE, ROTATING/VARIABLE SHIFT)

Req #: 212921

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - OPERATING ROOMS

Job Location: UW Medical Center - Northwest

Posting Date: 10/16/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $32.45 - $47.24 per hour

Union Position: Yes

Shift: Alternate Work Shift

Benefits: As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.

This recruitment offers a $10,000 Recruitment Incentive to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine

WORK SCHEDULE
• 36 Hours/Week
• 12-hour shifts every other weekend (Friday/Saturday/Sunday), Variable shift 12-hour days the following week

Our Surgical Technologists enjoy working in a state-of-the-art environment, collaborating with a stable team of experienced colleagues, and receiving mentorship from distinguished clinicians/faculty at one of the nation’s top-ranked research institutions. The Surgical Technologist (Operating Room Technician) is responsible for facilitating assigned surgical procedures through the assembly of instrumentation, equipment, and supplies. This position functions competently and independently within multiple specialty areas.

PRIMARY SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

1. Take the lead in the patient care experience by prepping and maintaining our Operating Rooms for surgical procedures
2. Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and partners, from our scheduling team to surgeons
3. Work in a dynamic, fast-paced, problem-solving environment while maintaining vigilance of instruments and supplies used during surgical procedures
4. Perform scrub role while supporting patient safety and a sterile environment
5. Support post-operative tasks, including removal of contaminated instruments, decontamination, sterilization, and turnover of the Operating Room

WHAT WE REQUIRE:
Completion of a Surgical Technologist program AND one year of experience assisting clinical staff in a variety of operative procedures in an operating room environment OR equivalent education/experience.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT:
Registered by the State of Washington as a Surgical Technologist

WHAT WE OFFER:
Along with competitive pay and benefits, we offer the following shift differentials for our Surgical Technologist staff:
• Evening Shift: $1.75/hour
• Night Shift: $2.50/hour
• Weekends: $2.50/hour

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST
UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.

Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists, and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student, and colleague is valued and honored.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

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